Nikon Pham Finder INSTRUCTIONS NIKON PHOTOMIC FINDER FOR NIKON F NIKON Photomic Finder is @ combination of viewfinder and exposure meter, to be attached on the top of the Nikon F in place of its ordinary eye-or woist-level viewfinder. The meter couples to both the shutter speed dial ‘on the camera and aperture diaphragm of NIKKOR AUTO lenses. The Photomic Finder shows its indicator needle not only on the outside top but also within the viewfinder at the top of the view field thus permitting ‘exposure setting while looking at the finder image for composing and focusing. A CdS photo-conductive cell used in this meter extends the ronge of measurement and furthermore ensures high accuracy and much durability of the meter.Characte! Type: Reflecting light measuring type ; incident light can also be meas- ured by using the incident light attachment. Measuring range of average brightness: 11,6000 Cd/m? ; in ASA 100- LV 3-17 (for exomple F: 1.4, 1/4 1, 1/1000 sec.) Aperture scale: F: 1.4—F: 22 Shutter speed scale: 2 sec. (at B—1/1000 sec. Film factor scale: 1X—4X Film speed range: ASA 10—1600 Hg (mercury) battery: 1.3 sec.— Detaching Finder If the camera is equipped with the other viewfinder, eyelevel or waist-level finder, first detach this finder by pushing the lock button located on the back of the camera with @ pointed piece and lifting it up. To replace a finder, put it back into position ‘on the camera and then press down gently Attaching Photomic Finder A. First, set the camera's shutter speed to any speed except T. B, Set the lens’ aperture to F: 5.6. 4C. Bring the slider on the bottom of the Finder to the position of F: 5.6 (this will be shown in the aperture window on the back of the Finder). D. Then, place the Photomic Finder on the top of the camera in position. (If it doesn't fit properly, refer to your Dealer.) The slider on the bottom of the Finder should fit to the prong (slotted pro- jection) on the lens, and ct the some time the shutter speed dial of the Meter comes just over that of the camera. E. Rotate the shutter speed selector of the Phomic Finder to right and left, until the pin on the camera's dial fits the selector of the Photomic ond the dial rotates together with the selec- tor. 5 Exchanging the Lens Setting Film Speed A. To detach the lens from the comero, firs! After fitting the Photomic Finder set the operture of the lens to F: 16. De- ond lens to the camera, set the Pressing the lens lock button, turn the lens film speed of the loaded film to clockwise. Hold, in this case, not the the triangular mark by turning ‘operture ring but the milled ring witha black the top ASA dial. If a filter is dot on top. to be used, choose the filter B. Set the aperture of the lens to be mounted ‘factor figure as an indicator to F: 16. instead of the triangular mark. Bring the slider at the bottom of the Meter to the right end (os viewed toward the comera’s front). D. Attach the lens onto the camera by bayonet fashion so that the prong (slotted projec- tion) on the lens fits to the slider.Using Photomic Finder Open the CdS front window by lifting up the protecting shield. ‘Aim the lens to the subject to be photographed. Rotate the shutter speed selector of the Photo- mic Finder and/or the aperture ring of the lens, he indicator needle either on the outside or inside of the Meter comes to the center. The needle moves in the same direction os the aperture ring and/or the shuiter speed dial rotates. The shutter speed ring clicks at each marked setting ‘shutter does not give Intermediate exposure time). There fore, if the needle does not come exactly to the center ot the moment the shulter speed ring click-stops, correct a deviation of the needle by revolving the aperture ring slightly, Important ! (1) Don't leave the window open any more than you can help, to avoid unneces- sary drain of the mercury battery. A red mark on the back side of the shield will serve to arouse your attention. (2) Stopping or discontinuous jump of the needle is traced back to the cause that the lighting to be measured is not within the ¢oupling range of the Meter (see ‘Opposite page), that is, too dark or too bright. (3) When using the Met the sun, aiming it at dark objects, shade the shield slot s0 as not to let the sun-light enter the slot from the si (4) Time exposure cannot be set with the Photomic Finder attached. For long ex- Posure, set the selector at B-2 and kaap the shuttar ralaase button depressed while the desired time elapses. The use of a cable release is recommended. Using B (B-2) ‘When the exposure setting is obtained ot B-2 on the shutter speed selector, the correct exposure time will be 2 seconds. Therefore, open the shutter for 2 seconds with the shutter speed selector set ot B-2. aShutter Speed (sec.) Famer with acceptonce converter : ASA 50 ‘ASA 100__| ASA 200 ASA 50_|__ASA 100 1A T2~ 1/4~ 18~ is~ 1/30~ fe 1/1000 1/1000 1/1000 | _|__1/1000 2 lo /2~ 1fa~ 1/8~ 1/is~ 1/1000 1/1000 1/1000 1/1000 1/1000. 28 2(8)~ 2~ 4~ ~ Z w/i00 | | 1/1000 |__"“i/1000 1/900 | __ 1/1000 4 20)~ 20)— 12a~ Vae~ _ __ 1/1000 1/1000 _ L “000 | ““t/1000 1/1000 __ 6 28)~ 20)~ 28)~ 1~ 12~ 7 1/000 | 1/1000 | __1/1000 1/1000_|___1/1000 8 2(B)~ 28)~ 2(8)~ 1/1000 _| 1/1000 1/1000 1/1000 1/1000 n 2(8)~ 2(8)~ 2(6)~ 28)~ 28)~ _1/500_ 1/1000 1/1000 i/1o00_|___1/1000 2 28)~ 28~ | 2u)~ 28) 1/250 1/1000_| 1/1000 1/1000, 22 2(8)~ 2(8)~ 2(8)~ 28)~ 1/125 / 1/1000 Mercury Battery For the mercury (Hg) battery to be used in the Finder the following mokes are available : Mallory PX-13, RM-625 RM-630 Eveready E 625 GE No. 625 National M.D Toshibo — TH-NC To exchange the mercury \Hg) battery, open the battery chamber by unscrewing the lid, Insert the battery into the chamber os its plus (-+) side faced outward, so that this (-+) side comes into contact with the inner side of the lid marked plus (+). The battery will be used for over one year, so far as the following advise is honestly follower If the CdS surface is exposed to extremely bright light at a low temperature, (be- 10low 0°C), the Meter will show an Incident light error or even stop its operation, This abnormal condition will nat- urally be rectified when the tem- perature gets higher. Therefore, when the Meter is used in a cold place, (below 0°C) don't leave its shield lifted longer than about 3 minutes. It is recommended to use the Acceplance Converter Though the Meter has primarily been de- signed to measure the reflecting light, it con also be used for measuring the incident light ‘emitting from the subject to be photographed. In this case, screw in the opal plate attach- ment onto the front window of the Meter. Then, take measure from the position of the subject with the Meter faced toward the place the Tube (sve p. 12). Sake be located. Caution! If the Photomic is not In other 1 to be used for along period of —spects the time, it is advisable to remove use. of the the battery. Don't short-circuil Meter is the the mercury battery at a high same os for et temperature or throw it in the the reflect- S fire, for fear of explosion. ing light. = > Acceptance Angle Converter The light acceptance angle covered by For this reason, in the case where the Exposure Meter is wider than the intense light from the outside orea picture angle of the camera lens being surrounding the picture field (for in- used. stance, the bright sky) is contoined (Acceptance fields of the Meter for within the acceptance field of the 50mm and f=35mm lenses ore shown be- Meter, possibility of measuring low by the circles of broken lin errors cannot be avoided.Formore accurate measure ment, then, it is necessary to attach the converter tube onto the front of the Meter window, to limit the acceptance angle as shown by the red solid line circles for various focal lengths of lens. Note: In this case, rectify § the film speed (ASA) setting by using the yellow index instead of the black mark When a filter is used, the film speed is to be moved to the yellow film factor figure of the film loaded, Lens without Aperture Coupling Prong Using the Photomic Finder with « lens (not Nikkor-Auto) without the operture coupl- ing prong (slotted projection), looking in the aperture window on the back of the Photomic Finder, adjust, beforehand, the position of the slider ot the bottom so that the F-number to be given to the lens is visible in the center of the operture window. Then, rotate the shutter selector. until the pointer needle of the Meter Sets in po: tion. In case @ particular shutter speed is to be used, set the shutter speed selector at the speed desired and while centering the pointer needle, take reading of the operture value in the aperture window, and set the aperture ring of the lens to the value obtained.The strap in the leather case is for holding the eye-level or waist-level finder (Fig. 11. The Photomic Finder can be tucked in without using it (Fig. 2). The rear cover can interchangeably be used (Fig. 3) on the bottom of the finder, whichever type the finder may be. 15 The acceptance angle converter tube and incident light opaline when not used, can be attached by screwing onto the lid of the meter battery chamber one over another. Note that they cannot be used on the front of the exposure meter the same time.NIPPON KOGAKU K. K. Tokyo, Japan Printed in Japan 62,10. 10M B